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UCI statement on the Health Mate - Ladies Team procedure

Apr 20, 2020, 14:13 PM

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that the UCI Ethics Commission has completed its report in the case involving Mr Patrick Van Gansen (former manager of the UCI Women’s Team Health Mate - Ladies Team) related to allegationsby a number of riders of harassment.

Following completion of the report – which took into account a considerable number of statements and coversseveral years – by independent investigation agency The Sport Resolutions, the UCI Ethics Commission reached the finding that violations of the UCI Code of Ethics had been committed.

Considering the sanctions recommended by the UCI Ethics Commission, the matter has been handed over to the UCI Disciplinary Commission, which has initiated proceedings with a view to the possibility of sanctions being imposed.

In view of the ongoing status of the proceedings, the UCI shall not make any further comment for the time being.